Mat took the day off to be with me during the treatment, and then Mary and Kaylee came to bring my camera because I was a dingbat and forgot to bring it with me. Thanks guys! This is an historical moment and it needed to be documented. Had my first treatment today. I figured it would knock me down and make me be humble. I was right. I wasn't supposed to feel yucky for a day or two, but I feel like crap ('scuse the french). I am totally exhaused, nauseasted and my bones are aching. It's the chemo infiltrating every part of my body. This will be way funner than I thought (sarcasm). Please keep praying for me and my family!!!
My friend Esther came to help with the hair party, so she'll explain what happened:
You're probably wondering why Kim has asked me to explain what happened and the answer is she is completely exhausted in every way and even now seems to be falling asleep. But she MUST update the blog, right? So here it goes....We started by putting her hair into pony tails all over her head so that the hair to be donated to locks of love would be long enough. The kids took turns cutting a pony tail each and then everyone else got a turn. Isaac was having a blast! Kim was such a trooper and only shed a couple of tears. After the pony tails were off it was Amanda's turn to get the buzzers out. Kim's head is BEAUTIFUL! But were we done? Oh no, then the electric shaver came out to put the finishing touches on and smooth everything out. Her friend Sarah came and donated 12 inches of hair to Locks of Love and got a new hair cut. After that we made Kim try on all of her hats (she has some very cute ones). She even considered going to the gym (only Kim would even attempt to think of that) but after the festivities she barely had the energy to make it down the stairs and type the first paragraph that you see above.
Benefits of Having No Hair
- no bed head
- no loose strands
- all the money I'll save on haircuts
- no dandruff
- no more shampoo and conditioner
- saving so much time in the shower!
- no more bad hair days (can't have a bad hair day if you don't have any hair!)
- The hairs that turn up in dinner, they don't belong to me!
- no more tangles or snarls
- it's not my hair clogging the shower drain
- when I find hairballs I know they're not mine
- it is liberating!
- McKinley doesn't have anything to pull
Well, Kim is O-ficially snoozing so I'm going to go tuck her in!
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Kim, my son is doing a report on Lance Armstrong. He found this quote. I thought you might like it.
“Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.”
Hang in there.
i think you look spectacular and brave!!!
i'd shave my head if it were socially acceptable for all of your reasons listed.
*hugs*
You DO have a BEAUTIFUL HEAD. It is perfectly shaped. You are such a trooper...can't believe you almost considered going to the gym. You CAN do hard things. You ARE DOING hard things. We love ya!
Way to go Kim! No matter what, you are still the same amazing person traveling on your own divine path. I know that one day you will be that mentor that someone else dealing with this will need. This is what brings us to the deeper human emotion of empathy and Christlike love.
How lucky you are to have friends to update your blog, support you during the trauma of shaving your head and even bringing a camera to the hospital. And how comforting to know that Christ has suffered everything that you suffer, when we as humans cannot imagine the difficulty of what you must endure. I love you for all that you are and pray for healing in your life.
You rock!
Colleen
Kim, I LOVE the smile on your face and how bright your expression looks.
Do you have someone staying with you and the little kids today?
One treatment down. . .
Love ya,
Annette
Thanks for all of your encouraging words! I have people arranged for the entire week this week. The nausea pills make me very sleepy, so I can't drive or do much with the kids. I have to be very careful about what I'm eating. It is a struggle! I'm sure we'll get through it, but there is so much to figure out, with the right types of drugs, etc. ARGH!
You look Beautiful!!
Kim,
you look GREAT with no hair! I love the smile on your face.
I really admire you; you have so much courage!
I hope your feeling better, and I will plan on seeing on Thursday.
one down... : )
love ya
Not only do you look beautiful, you are beautiful inside and out. I love the smile on your face in the picture with Isaac saving your head. I bet his smile is just as big. You are an inspiration.
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